FNUS75 KTWC 171745
FWSTWC

SPOT FORECAST FOR MALLET RX...AZ-ASF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1045 AM MST TUE MAR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL
PROMOTE WELL ABOVE NORMAL AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR ABOVE 70
DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON. THE AIRMASS WILL ALSO REMAIN QUITE
DRY...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 10 PERCENT
EACH AFTERNOON. STILL...WITH SURFACE WINDS REMAINING LIGHT AND
DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN AT LESS THAN 10 MPH...RED FLAG CONDITIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK STORM SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE A FEW
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY EAST OF THE BURN SITE LATE FRIDAY AND
EARLY SATURDAY. A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE GREAT
BASIN WILL PRODUCE STRONGER SOUTHWEST BREEZES OF 15-25 MPH ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND EVEN STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
EITHER SATURDAY OR SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 TO 72 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 TO 10 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT SOUTH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT
                    5-10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40 DEGS.
MAX HUMIDITY........29 TO 34 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 73 DEGS.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 9 PCT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
CHANCE OF RAIN......0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...FIRE WEATHER FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...ROB LEVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090317.MALLE.01/TWC